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The article discusses the involvement of librarians in the copyright policy as they develop expertise to deal with several issues that relate to copyright law and library users. Topics discussed include the public interest stake in Canada's copyright regime and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries' (CARL) Policy Statement on Freedom of Expression which states the responsibility of research libraries to make available materials supporting the scholarly pursuits of their communities.

The article discusses the Canadian Library Association's (CLA's) open access advocacy in Canada. It mentions that CLA encourages Canadian libraries to support policies requiring open access to research supported by Canadian public funding, raise awareness of library users about open access, support the development of open access in all its varieties, and encourage authors to retain their copyright. Among Canada's research funding agencies include the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The article also discusses Canadian university libraries' program called Synergies.

Presents message from the co-presidents of the Canadian Association of School Libraries. Call for applications to the association's Executive Council positions; Action taken to the proposed changes to the Copyright Act which would require schools to pay a fee for access to free and publicly available Internet resources; Schedule for the annual conference of the Canadian Libraries Association.